The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-03
GOLDEN NAILS.
A Psri-ian Idea That Has Taken Eoot in
New York.

A Psri-ian Idea That Has Taken Rect in
New York.
New York Herald.
There was "A yellowish glow. like that
of gold dollars, from the tips of her fin
gers as she drew off her gloves. She was
an actress up to all the latest freaks.
Pretty, are they not! said she, in an
swer to the reporters curious glance.
Its the latest Paris idea-gilded finger
nails
do YOU mean seriously that you wear
that stuff on your nails all the time
Why. certainly. Don't tell you it $
the fashion. Pretty soon it will be the
craze. Lots of ladies' have been gilded
already. and it's only a few weeks since
the fashion was introduced
And pray, who is responsible for this
nonsense:'
"A French manicure. who came over
a while ago to introduce the art. He
was a sharp fellow and knew his bust
ness He gilded an actress first, with
out charge. knowing how well she would
advertise him. Sure enough she did.
There are hundreds of society ladies who
will copy anything they see an actress
do, no matter how Outlandish it is. 1t
did not take them long to find out what
it was on her finger nails nor where the
professors shop was. They went there
in droves. I'm "a short time he had more
customers than he could attend to, and
hired an assistant. He is doing rush
ing trade. and turning his idea into gold
for himself, while he gilds the ladies.
For it is not cheap adOrnment. under
stand"
"'How much does he CHARGE"
"A dollar a nail, % for one hand and
p for both"
Does it last long,"
las long as the nail does-that is, I'M
til the nail grows out. They should he
touched up every month. He only
charges 81 for that"
And doesn't the gilt wash Off"
No, indeed, you can't get it oh-wash
and scrub as much as you have a mind
To. It's put on to stay"
Does il hurt YOU to have it put on
only a bother; there is no pain about
it. 1t takes lots of fussing and prepara-
ton and two or three hours of tedious
sitting to have it done, but we would en-
dure even more than that to be in the
| fashion, you know. l find the gliding
awfuIly convenient in one respect"
What's that
Your finger nails require less atten-
ton then. If they are dirty il does not
show, and when they are long they get
dirty so easily. you know"
The reporter went up to see the pro
fessor" in his little shop in an uptown
cross street. A sign over the door read
| Ladies Gilded."
The professor was dapper little man.
with very white hands and easy running
tongue. The establishment consisted of
"A small room with a lot of chairs in il
and at the further end an operating ia
bic with a number of fixtures and trap
pings on il in the way of brushes. knives.
| files. bottles and sponges. The furniture
was to certain extent elegant. and
there was an air of luxury to the place.
Il don't want To tell you the secret of
my art, said the Professor, THAT would
be very foolish of me. Suffice it To say,
| that first wash and scrub the nails very
carefully. Then. with the means of /,
certain solution, l prepare them for giid-
ing. There lies the secret. However.
do nothing that is in the least injurious
to the nail, 50 that when they grow out
| again they will be in their normal condi-
ton if the party chooses
Where did you learn the art
''Oh. it is becoming quite common in
| Paris As civilization advances. 50 do
/ exaggerated ideas of personal adorn-
ment. l presume blackened teeth will
be fashionable next"
DO you think the gliding business
will take in this country
1T has already. They are a little
hashful about it yet. but that's only a
/ question Of time. At present most OF
I the ladies have only nerve enough to
| have the little finger nails decorated, but
/ they Will get over that soon enough. One
/ even wanted her toe nails gilded yester-
day"